Objective To construct an index system of clinicians'ability to cope with outburst respiratory infec-tious diseases,and provide a framework for developing corresponding training programs.Methods Based on litera-ture analysis and theoretical research,the first draft of competency index system was constructed,2 rounds of con-sultation to 23 experts were conducted using Delphi method,and the index weights were calculated by analytic hie-rarchy process.Results The effective recovery rate of correspondence questionnaire in 2 rounds of expert consulta-tion was 100％,and the expert authority coefficients of the first and second rounds were 0.81 and 0.84,respective-ly.Kendall's coefficient of concordant was 0.110-0.350,with statistical significance(all P＜0.01).After two rounds of expert consultation,an index system of clinicians'ability to cope with outburst respiratory infectious di-seases has been formed,including 3 first-level indexes,17 second-level indexes and 49 third-level indexes.Conclusion This index system not only can be used to evaluate clinicians'ability to cope with outburst respiratory infectious di-seases,but also can be used as content framework for the training program of clinicians'ability to cope with respira-tory infectious diseases.